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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 386,025.36, 579,121.20 and 119,780.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 386,025.36, 579,121.20 and 119,780.64 is: 179,696.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    386,025.36 : 579,121.20 = 119,780.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    386,025.36/579,121.20 = 119,780.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    386,025.36x = 579,121.20 × 119,780.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    386,025.36x = 69,367,507,973.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,367,507,973.57/386,025.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,696.76

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